The doctor tried hard to save the wounded boy.
Source: tatoeba (27954)
Wounded
/ˈwuːndɪd/
Synonyms for "wounded" (71 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (15)
Strong matches (21)
Related words (35)
Adjective(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: maimed, aching, afflicted, aggrieved, agonized.
- Sentence evidence is available for wounded, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, wiktionary, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "wounded".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "wounded"
Keep "wounded" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "wounded" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "wounded", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "wounded" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
10 entriesbodily injuryemotional stateharmhuman beingindividualinjurepeoplepersonphysical harmpsychological condition
More specific
14 entriescombat casualtyembarrassemotional traumagunshot woundhumiliatehumiliationinjured civilianinjured soldierlacerationmaimpsychological woundshootstabstab wound
Collocations
18 entriesbattle casualtiescombat casualtyemotionally woundedseriously woundedthe woundedwound severelywound the patientwounded areawounded civilianswounded in battlewounded limbwounded patientwounded patientswounded soldierwounded soldierswounding insult
Showing 16 of 18 words.
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
43 translations across 34 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- جَرِيح adj (suffering from a wound)
- مَجْرُوح adj (suffering from a wound)
Armenian
1 entries- վիրավոր adj (suffering from a wound)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- yaralı adj (suffering from a wound)
Belarusian
2 entries- пара́нены adj (suffering from a wound)
- ра́нены adj (suffering from a wound)
Bulgarian
2 entries- нара́нен adj (suffering from a wound)
- ра́нен adj (suffering from a wound)
Catalan
1 entries- ferit adj (suffering from a wound)
Chickasaw
1 entries- kolofa adj (suffering from a wound)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 負傷 /负伤 adj (suffering from a wound)
Czech
1 entries- zraněný adj (suffering from a wound)
Estonian
1 entries- haavatud adj (suffering from a wound)
Finnish
1 entries- haavoittunut adj (suffering from a wound)
French
1 entries- blessé adj (suffering from a wound)
German
1 entries- verwundet adj (suffering from a wound)
Greek
1 entries- τραυματισμένος adj (suffering from a wound)
Hindi
2 entries- घायल adj (suffering from a wound)
- चोटिल adj (suffering from a wound)
Indonesian
1 entries- terluka adj (suffering from a wound)
Italian
1 entries- ferito adj (suffering from a wound)
Japanese
1 entries- 負傷した adj (suffering from a wound)
Korean
1 entries- 부상한 adj (suffering from a wound)
Latin
2 entries- laesus adj (suffering from a wound)
- saucius adj (suffering from a wound)
Māori
2 entries- taotū adj (suffering from a wound)
- tūākiri adj (suffering from a wound)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- birîndar adj (suffering from a wound)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- خسته adj (suffering from a wound)
Persian
1 entries- مجروح adj (suffering from a wound)
Polish
1 entries- ranny adj (suffering from a wound)
Portuguese
2 entries- ferido adj (suffering from a wound)
- machucado adj (suffering from a wound)
Russian
1 entries- ра́неный adj (suffering from a wound)
Slovak
1 entries- zranený adj (suffering from a wound)
Spanish
1 entries- herido adj (suffering from a wound)
Thai
1 entries- บาดเจ็บ adj (suffering from a wound)
Turkish
2 entries- yaralanan adj (suffering from a wound)
- yaralı adj (suffering from a wound)
Ukrainian
2 entries- пора́нений adj (suffering from a wound)
- пора́нений adj (suffering from a wound)
Urdu
1 entries- زخمی adj (suffering from a wound)
Zazaki
1 entries- dırbetın (diq) adj (suffering from a wound)
Sample sentences
19 total sentences available.
A critically wounded elephant went berserk and attacked every living thing in his path.
Source: tatoeba (34736)
The soldier was wounded in the leg and couldn't move.
Source: tatoeba (44096)
The soldier was wounded in the leg.
Source: tatoeba (44097)
Showing 4 of 19 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "wounded"?
Closest matches include maimed, aching, afflicted, aggrieved, agonized.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "wounded"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.